A series of studies have charted just how far politicians have fallen out of favour with the public.
The University of Canberra found only 41 per cent of Australians are satisfied with the state of democracy here.
While a Grattan Institute report says just a quarter of voters believe politicians will do the right thing.
Trust in government, it found, is at its lowest point in half a century.
The 2016 election saw the highest ever numbers of informal votes - more than 700-thousand – recorded.
Will Italo-Australian voters follow this trend? We asked our listeners how they feel about the current political debate and upcoming federal elections.
